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Rubber Bandits vs The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time

Rubber Bandits and The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Rubber Bandits (2021) is 5 years older than The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time (2026). The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Rubber Bandits (87.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Rubber Bandits

Choose Rubber Bandits if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Rubber Bandits launched in 2021.

Choose The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time

Choose The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,882 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Rubber Bandits and The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.3% vs 89.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Rubber Bandits vs The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time — Steam metadata comparison
Rubber Bandits — Steam game coverRubber BanditsThe Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time — Steam game coverThe Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
Released20212026
GenresAction, Indie, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Unsupported
Price9.99 USD9.74 USD
Steam reviews87.3% positive (986 reviews)89.2% positive (2,882 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersFlashbulbThat Fish, That Other Fish

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Rubber Bandits vs The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time — FAQ

Which is better, Rubber Bandits or The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Rubber Bandits sits at 87.3% positive (986 reviews), The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time at 89.2% (2,882). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Rubber Bandits or The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time first?
If you want chronology, Rubber Bandits (2021) came out before The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Rubber Bandits and The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do both Rubber Bandits and The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rubber Bandits ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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